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54 It is a very beautiful rabbit and has a very strong pelt, which makes wonderful furs. Some of the ermine you see in fashionable windows is nothing but the pelt of this rabbit. Good breeding specimens are in great demand and bring a good price on the market. I know of several sales for $50 each and do not doubt but that others have brought more than that.

The White Giant is a large rabbit of pure white color. It is likewise more or less of a fur animal, although it makes an excellent show animal. It is, of course, hard to keep clean and free from hutch stains, but it makes it all the more valuable for the purposes indicated when this is done.

The Black Giant is similar to the White Giant with the exception that it is as pure black as it is possible to breed an animal. It, of course, has a commercial value for meat, but the objections mentioned as to the other Giants applies to it equally well. Black giants are very popular in the show room and bring good prices for breeding stock. The fur is also